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Quimper

American  
[kan-per] / kɛ̃ˈpɛr /

noun

  1. a port in and the capital of Finistère, in NW France: noted for pottery manufacture.


Quimper British  
/ kɛ̃pɛr /

noun

  1. a city in NW France: capital of Finistère department. Pop: 63 238 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The incident took place on Saturday evening in Saint-Herbot, a village near Quimper in Brittany.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2023

According to its Managing Director, Jean-Luc Monfort, in 2021, the company envisaged that both lines in Quimper and a line in Montreal would have a annual capacity of 1.5 GWh.

From Reuters May 31, 2023

Rotating guest vendors have included Cape Cleare’s Alaskan salmon wagon, Hama Hama seafood, sweet and savory crepes from La Crepe de Quimper food truck, and Fiddlehead Creamery’s vegan ice cream.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2018

However, the Tour had a couple of one-day-style stages this week, with Lorient to Quimper and Dan Martin’s win at Mûr-de-Bretagne lifting the hackles.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2018

The other chieftains, at the head of the peasants of the districts of Nantes and of Quimper, will, on their part, carry succor to their respective cities in revolt.

From The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch by Eug?ne Sue

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